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Planning/Zoning, Land Design and Development Committee

Tuesday, February 28, 2017 · 1:30 PM AM · Council Chambers

TL;DR

The Planning and Zoning Committee held a meeting to review several zoning changes around Louisville Metro, primarily focusing on converting residential properties to different residential or commercial classifications. Most proposed zoning changes were recommended for approval, with most properties being rezoned to allow for multi-family housing or commercial development.

Key Decisions

  • Beulah Church Road Property Rezoned to Multi-Family Housing Passed
  • Outer Loop Property Converted from Residential to Commercial Passed
  • Eastern Parkway Property Maintains Existing Multi-Family Zoning Passed
  • Bush Farm Road Property Rezoned to Neighborhood Commercial Passed
  • Suburban Infill Code Amendment Died in Committee
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Agenda

  1. Call to Order

    Vice Chair Stuckel called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.

  2. Roll Call

    Vice Chair Stuckel introduced the committee members and non-committee members present. A quorum was established. Committee Member Ackerson arrived at 1:32 p.m.

  3. Pending Legislation
  4. 1. AN ORDINANCE MAINTAINING THE EXISTING ZONING OF R-7 RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 604 EASTERN PARKWAY CONTAINING 0.211 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1058). (AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION)
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Engel, seconded by Committee Member Coan, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis, Planning and Design Services, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. A motion was made by Council Member Butler, seconded by Committee Member Hollander, that this Ordinance be amended by substitution with the version distributed by Susan Hughes, Metro Council District 15 Legislative Assistant (see attached). Paul Whitty, Jefferson County Attorney's Office, spoke to the item. The motion to amend by substitution carried by a voice vote. The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business: District 15 Council Member Marianne Butler had a vote on this zoning case and voted YES.

  5. 2. AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THREE UNNAMED ALLEYS BOUNDED BY E. BRECKINRIDGE STREET TO THE SOUTH, S. FLOYD STREET TO THE EAST, AN UNNAMED ALLEY TO THE NORTH AND S. BROOK STREET TO THE WEST CONTAINING 0.38 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 15STREETS1018).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Committee Member Reed, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis, Planning and Design Services, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business to allow Council Member James to speak to the item:

  6. 3. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-4 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY TO C-1 COMMERCIAL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5103 OUTER LOOP CONTAINING 0.9979 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 15ZONE1045) (AS AMENDED)
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Committee Member Coan, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis, Planning and Design Services, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Committee Member Engel, that this Ordinance be amended by adding three binding elements (see attached). The motion to amend carried by a voice vote. The motion to recommend for approval carried by the following vote and the amended Ordinance was sent to Old Business:

  7. 4. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-4 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY TO C-N NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 14801 AND 15001 BUSH FARM ROAD CONTAINING 5.40 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1042).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Engel, seconded by Committee Member Reed, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis, Planning and Design Services, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business:

  8. 5. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-4 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY AND R-5B RESIDENTIAL TWO-FAMILY TO R-6 RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2019 R FRANKFORT AVENUE, 133 R N. BELLAIRE AVENUE, 124/126 VERNON AVENUE AND TAX BLOCK 69E LOTS 84, 85 AND 15 CONTAINING 0.629 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1008).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Hollander, seconded by Committee Member Engel, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis, Planning and Design Services, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business:

  9. 6. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-4 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY TO R-5A RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY WITH AN ALTERNATIVE CONNECTIVITY PLAN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7506 BEULAH CHURCH ROAD CONTAINING 8.85 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1048). (AS AMENDED)
    Ordinance
  10. 7. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM C-1 COMMERCIAL TO C-2 COMMERCIAL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7405 AND 7409 PRESTON HIGHWAY CONTAINING 0.35 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1065).
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Engel, seconded by Committee Member Hollander, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis, Planning and Design Services, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business:

  11. 8. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.1.12 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE PERTAINING TO SUBURBAN INFILL - APPLICABLE SECTIONS ARE MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH BELOW IN EXHIBIT A (CASE NO. 16AMEND1006)
    Ordinance
    Action: no action taken - died in committee

    No final action was taken on this item by February 2017 and the item died in committee.

  12. 9. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 5.12.2 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE PERTAINING TO OUTDOOR AMENITIES/ FOCAL POINT(S) - APPLICABLE SECTIONS ARE MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH BELOW IN EXHIBIT A (CASE NO. 16AMEND1003) (AS AMENDED).
    Ordinance
    Action: held

    This item was held in committee.

  13. 10. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FOLLOWING SECTIONS OF CHAPTERS 6 AND 9 OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, INCLUDING APPENDIX 6E, PERTAINING TO MOBILITY AND PARKING STANDARDS-APPLICABLE SECTIONS ARE MORE SPECIFICALLY SET FORTH BELOW IN EXHIBIT A-WHICH IS PART OF A CONTINUING EFFORT TO UPDATE THE ZONING REGULATIONS FOR LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 14AMEND1003).
    Ordinance
    Action: held

    This item was held in committee.

  14. 11. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE AS PART OF A CONTINUING EFFORT TO UPDATE THE ZONING REGULATIONS FOR LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 14AMEND1003).
    Ordinance
    Action: held

    This item was held in committee.

  15. Adjournment

    Without objection, Vice Chair Stuckel adjourned the meeting at 2:32 p.m. *NOTE: Items sent to the Consent Calendar or Old Business will be heard before the full Council at the Metro Council Meeting on March 9, 2017.

  16. Note: Agendas are followed at the discretion of the Chair Person. While an item may be listed, it does not mean all items will be heard and/or acted upon by the Committee.
  17. 6. AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-4 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY TO R-5A RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY WITH AN ALTERNATIVE CONNECTIVITY PLAN ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7506 BEULAH CHURCH ROAD CONTAINING 8.85 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1048). (AS AMENDED)
    Ordinance
    Action: recommended for approval Passed

    A motion was made by Committee Member Coan, seconded by Committee Member Reed, that this Ordinance be recommended for approval. Brian Davis, Planning and Design Services, spoke to the item and gave a presentation. The motion carried by the following vote and the Ordinance was sent to Old Business:

  18. Clerk

    David B. Wagner, Assistant Clerk

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  20. Non-Committee Members

    Council Member David James (D-6) and Council Member Marianne Butler (D-15)

  21. Support Staff

    Paul Whitty, Jefferson County Attorney's Office John Carroll, Jefferson County Attorney's Office Jim Carey, Jefferson County Attorney's Office

  22. O-046-17 AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING FROM R-4 RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY TO C-1 COMMERCIAL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5103 OUTER LOOP CONTAINING 0.9979 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 15ZONE1045) (AS AMENDED)
    Ordinance
    Action: amended
  23. O-060-17 AN ORDINANCE MAINTAINING THE EXISTING ZONING OF R-7 RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 604 EASTERN PARKWAY CONTAINING 0.211 ACRES AND BEING IN LOUISVILLE METRO (CASE NO. 16ZONE1058). (AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTION)
    Ordinance
    Action: amended